“In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, as 'right-to-work.' It provides no 'rights' and no 'works.' Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining... We demand this fraud be stopped.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
that union will only protect you from tyranny from above. do you have to pay union fees? yes. but if push comes to shove and you need help - most likely that Union will be there for you.
i will openly admit some unions fail those who support them - some take money and do nothing for anyone...and i think you SHOULD have a choice whether or not you want to join the union...
but if you choose not to - you will likely earn a lower wage, have less access to raises or benefits, and will not be protected if you are ever wrongfully terminated...sometimes even when you are rightfully terminated.
more often than not - they serve a valuable purpose.